1、Fall 2025Fortune/Deloitte CEO survey2Copyright 2025 Deloitte Development LLC.All rights reserved.69 CEOs representing 19 industries participated in this Fortune/Deloitte CEO Survey.71%of respondents are United States-based organizations,and the remainder are from organizations based outside of the U
2、nited States.Fielded October 3-16,the 10-question survey explored CEO perspectives on the economy and artificial intelligence.The following pages present key findings.Surveyed CEOs include Fortune 500 CEOs,Global 500 CEOs,and select public and private CEOs in the global Fortune community.This Fall 2
3、025 survey is the 16th edition of the Fortune/Deloitte CEO survey series.Information on previous surveys is available here.Survey methodology3Copyright 2025 Deloitte Development LLC.All rights reserved.“With renewed optimism this fall,CEOs are focused on stability and growth.After months of uncertai
4、nty around policy and economic shifts,theyre recalibrating to cut costs where needed,strengthen supply chains,and apply AI to boost efficiency and resilience.Jason Girzadas,CEO,Deloitte US“4Copyright 2025 Deloitte Development LLC.All rights reserved.CEO OutlookCEO outlook is rebounding from the more
5、 negative perspectives seen in the Spring 2025 survey.Pessimism over the global economy dropped to 32%from 58%in the spring while optimism has doubled to 28%from 14%.For the first time,the survey asked CEOs to share their outlook for the U.S.economy,with 41%holding a pessimistic or very pessimistic
6、outlook.The difference in outlook for the US economy vs the global economy likely reflects uneven economic performance,with strong equity markets,thriving AI-driven companies,and high-end consumer spending contrasting with sectors holding back on investment amid weaker demand.While US economic growt